Advising Directed Self-Placement Students

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SESSION 2: 1:00pm-1:50pm | F/S | Room 416

This session is tailored to advisors. We will present the developmental English options available to incoming students and explain the benefits of corequisite writing support. After this session, advisors will be able to better direct students through the Directed Self-Placement process by identifying an appropriate course for each student’s needs.

Presenters:

Steven Nelson (pronouns he/him), is an Associate Professor of English and the Chair of the Humanities Department. He has worked to develop and pilot Open English models, STCC’s Directed Self-Placement process, and corequisite writing courses. 

Ashley Pease is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and the Coordinator of Behavioral Sciences. She earned her MS from Springfield College and currently stands ABD in Springfield College’s Sport and Exercise Psychology Program. Her assignment design philosophy encourages students to write critically about course topics to demonstrate their learning and mastery of important concepts.